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WorksheetsAncient Egypt
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What type of government ruled ancient Egypt?
Theocracy/Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democratic Republic
Theocracy/Oligarchy
Which was an achievement of Pharaoh Hatshetpsut?
Built the pyramids in Giza
Conquered the Nubians
Died at age 19
Was the first female pharaoh
Describe the Egyptian religion.
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Atheist
What were the pyramids used for?
Wedding Ceremonies
Worshiping the Gods
Tombs
Meeting Rooms
Which cities were along the Nile River in ancient Egypt? Select all that apply.
Giza
Cairo
Thebes
Memphis
What is Egypt sometimes referred to as?
"The Land to the Left of the River"
"The Territory of Tuthankhamun"
"The Gift of the Nile"
"Nubia"
Which civilization was below Egypt on the Nile River?
Nubia
Sparta
Phoenicia
The Delaware
Which pharaoh was buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Tutankhamun
Khufu
Was was farming possible in the dry deserts of Egypt?
The Egyptians poured large buckets of water in the ground.
The Nile River flooded and brought fertile silt to the riverbanks.
Heavy rain fell in Egypt once a year.
The Egyptians built canals from the Red Sea to Cairo.
Which empire was the first to conquer Egypt?
Assyria
Persia
Macedonia
Rome
What was the main occupation in Egypt?
Farmer
Priest
Solider
Construction Worker
Why did the Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
They made mummies so we could learn about them today
They believed the pharaohs would need their bodies in the afterlife.
They wanted to be able to learn about their pharaohs in their future.
They wanted to use them to scare invaders.
What was the lowest level on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Artisans
Merchants
Craftsmen
Farmers
How did the Egyptians build their pyramids?
Aliens came to Earth and showed humans how to build pyramids.
They used ramps to push the stone blocks up on top of each other.
They used pulleys and cranes to move heavy stone blocks.
No one knows for sure, but there are many theories.
Which of the following is not an Egyptian god?
Anubis
Horus
Hephaestus
Seth
Which of the following was not an achievement of the ancient Egyptians?
Surgery
Astronomy
Paleontology
An accurate calendar
What was important about hieroglyphics? Select all that apply.
They were used to write stories and prayers.
They later became the language of the Greeks.
They were used to write records.
They were used to write letters and messages.
Which archaeologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun?
Henry Jones Jr.
Mary Leaky
Howard Carter
Tim White
Which pharaoh is famous as both a military leader and the builder of many temples?
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Ramses II
Thutmose III
Why did the Egyptians settle along the Nile River? Select all that apply.
The Nile River gave them water to drink and bathe.
The Nile River provided opportunities for transport and trade.
The Egyptians hunted Nile crocodiles.
The Nile River provided water and fertile silt to grow crops.
Which Egyptian king is sometimes called "The Golden Pharaoh?"
Thutmose II
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
What did the Egyptians write on?
Palm Leaves
Paper
Papyrus
Pig Hides
Who made up the second level on the Egyptian social pyramid?
Priests and the Pharaoh's advisers
Scribes
Soldiers
Senators
What part of the Nile River was the most fertile?
The Blue Nile
The White Nile
The Nile River Delta
The Nile Pond
How long would it take the Egyptians to mummify a pharaoh?
40 days
35 days
9 days
70 days
